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Outlook 2007 is a version of Microsoft Outlook, released in 2006. It is widely used for email, calendar, contacts, and notes.

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Migrating from AOL 9.1 to Outlook 2007

I am trying to move someone from AOL 9.1 Desktop client to Outlook 2007. I tried just redownloading all of the mail using IMAP in Outlook but it didn't download some of the messages, which I assume ...
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Messages appear twice in outlook 2007

I get all incoming messages twice in my outlook 2007, i have redirected my two different e-mail accounts to outlook 2007, when any message comes to the respective e-mails i get them twice in outlook ...
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Does archiving email remove it from an exchange server?

I use exchange for my emails on which I think I am running low on space. Yesterday Outlook prompted me about archiving email to reduce the size of my Inbox. What does archiving emails actually do and ...
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Outlook 2007 - How to save Address book entries as Contacts?

In Outlook 2007, what is the way to save Address book entries as Contacts? The "Add to contacts" option under Address book's file menu is grayed out.
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cant import .pst file to outlook 2007

i try to import contacts from one computer to another, when i try to import the file, i get this error: " ..personal pst file in use by this user..." what can i do ?
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Get Outlook to Show New Message Icon for Subfolders [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to enable Email desktop alerts for inbox folders in outlook 2007? I use subfolders paired with rules to organise my Inbox, (for example, emails from SuperUser are sorted ...
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How can you change the OST data file that a Windows/Outlook email profile points to?

I'm running Outlook 2007 on Windows 7. I'd like to change the OST data file that a Windows/Outlook email profile points to. I've attempt to change it as follows: Go in to the "Mail" Control Panel ...
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How to set my custom template(*.oft) as a default template in outlook 2007?

I've created a custom template (.oft) in Outlook 2007. How can I configure it as the default template so that it will appear whenever I click the New button?
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Configure yahoo in outlook 2007

Hai Guys, I tried to configure yahoomail in outlook 2007 it never configured,i even used used ypops the same error ... POP failed for user ...Could not connect to smtp server...
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how to share Outlook 2007

how i can share Outlook 2007 from my office and from my home ? we dont have Exchange server and i looking for free solution thank's in advance
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Outlook XP to 2007

I have an old machine running windows XP with Outlook XP on it. I have new computer with windows 7 and outlook 2007 on it. I want to transfer all my email settings, emails and addresses to the new ...
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How to make draft like gmail in outlook 2007?

How to make draft like gmail in outlook 2007? http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=6587 I just want to make reday to use email template with body text,already filled email ...
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How do I choose what format Outlook uses to reply/forward a message?

I use HTML-formatted e-mail for internal messages. When someone external sends me a plaintext message and I forward it internally, Outlook defaults to using plaintext to forward it as well. Is there ...
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is there a way to make outlook 2007 like gmail in functionality and look?

is there a way to make outlook 2007 like gmail in functionality and look?
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How to send poll question in email and get answer from other in outlook 2007?

How to send poll question in email and get answer from other in outlook 2007? I want to make poll like on this page http://css-tricks.com/polls/
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Outlook 2007 - Easiest and most inexpensive way to share a calendar between 5-10 people?

What's the easiest way to share a calendar in outlook 2007 between 5-10 people on a local network? I have tried sharepoint and the password prompts are too much of a pain. Security is not an issue; ...
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How do I forward mails from Outlook 2007 at office to my personal Email ID like gmail

I would like to know is there is any way that I can forward my Officials Mails from Outlook to my personal ID like Gmail or another ? I would like to do this to keep a track of my official mails when ...
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tips for speeding up outlook 2007

Does anyone have any tips for speeding up outlook 2007?
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Is it possible to aggregate multiple email accounts into a single Outlook 2007 Inbox/.OST file?

I'm using Outlook 2007 and would like to combine multiple email accounts (some are Exchange, some IMAP) into a single Inbox/.OST mail file. An example of the functionality I'm looking for is the ...
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Can Outlook sort mails by deletion date?

Can outlook 2007 sort mails by deletion date?
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How to turn on and off "out of office" reply for a specific duration(date) in outlook 2007?

How to turn on and off "out of office" reply for a specific duration(date) in outlook 2007?
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Microsoft Outlook 2007 - Disable Reply to All Button

I keep getting email which was sent to a group but I need to reply to only one person. unfortunately I am a little trigger happy with the "reply to all" button and need to do something about it. Is ...
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If I uninstall then reinstall Outlook 2007, will it be in the exact same state when I open it again?

I'm having some serious computer problems that I'm tempted to blame on Office, so I'd like to uninstall and reinstall to see (or to rule it out). That said, Outlook is my life, so if it gets screwed ...
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How to auto link URLs in outlook emails?

When I compose an email in Outlook 2007, it does not auto link URL's like it used to, which is kind of annoying. Anyone know the setting to fix this?
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Outlook 2007 OST File Indexing and OneNote 2007 Indexing are Broken

I'm running Outlook 2007 under Windows 7 Home Premium RTM. My OST file was previously being properly indexed but eventually searches significantly slowed down so I suspected a problem. Searching and ...
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How can i set up outlook to prompt me to enter my tasks perfromed at the end of the day?

I can set up an appointment to do this I guess, but would there be any way to pop up some sort of window with a text box in it every day at 4:30pm, allowing me to enter some notes, click ok and it ...
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How to create an Outlook rule to assign a category to emails from contacts that have a specific category assigned?

How can I create an rule in Outlook which does the following when an email arrives: Check if the sender is in my contacts Check if the contact has a specific category (e.g. Work) assigned Assign that ...
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Recover damaged Outlook PST file

I have a problem with my old Outlook PST file. When I use it or import it, it makes Outlook crash. Do you know any tools to fix this kind of file? I have Windows XP XP3 with Outlook 2007.
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Display New Mail Desktop Alert not working on Outlook 2007

I have the settings correct - just to make sure: - Tools | Options | Preferences Tab | Email Options | Advanced Email Options the Display a New Mail Alert is checked. It doesn't work When I click ...
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Why are Outlook 2007 categories not being sent back on email replies?

I set a category for a mail message before I send it. When the person replies, that category is no longer assigned to the mail message. In Outlook 2003, doing the same thing would have the category ...
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How to increase size of Desktop alert message popup of outlook 2007?

How to increase size of Desktop alert message popup of outlook 2007?
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How to enable Email desktop alerts for inbox folders in outlook 2007? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Outlook does not show desktop notifications on a message recieve Right now desktop alerts only comes if mail comes in inbox only . i need desktop alerts for every folder on ...
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How to get back a declined Outlook invitation

I accidentally clicked "decline" on an Outlook invitation and now I can't reverse it -- the event has completely disappeared from my calendar! How can I get back the event invitation and change my "...
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General Failure when opening a link in Outlook 2007

Why do I get the below error whenever I click on a link in a message in Outlook 2007? General Failure. The application cannot be found.
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Email going into Junk Mail folder in Outlook despite turning off Junk Mail

I tried emailing my wife from my new company email account (which uses Exchange). When she responded, her email went into the "Junk E-mail" folder. So I tried a few things: Added her to the "Safe ...
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Lotus notes in Outlook 2007

Is there anything exists Notes connector for Outlook 2007 or any other way to use Notes on Outlook 2007 ??
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Outlook 2007 script error [closed]

I'm trying to set a folder homepage on Outlook 2007. The page works fine on this PC, but when I try it on another machine (specifically a Citrix session), I get a script error. Whatever I choose the ...
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Multiple email accounts in a single personal folder in Outlook 2007

I have an account with on Yahoo! Mail, another on Gmail. In Outlook 2007, I've set them up so that I can access them without having to go to their websites. I've password protected my personal ...
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How do you sync your Outlook contacts with Gmail?

I would like to sync the contacts of Microsoft Outlook 2007 with the contacts of my GMail account. Anyone knows how to do that?
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How do I switch default data file location to IMAP file in Outlook 2007?

In Outlook 2007 I click Tools > Account Settings and then go to the Data Files tab. The current Default mail box is Personal Folders. Above it is my IMAP mail box. I want to switch the Default mail ...
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Auto-linking paths containing spaces in Outlook

When you include a link to a filename with spaces in an e-mail message, Microsoft Office Outlook truncates the link at the first space. If the first space is in the network path or location of the ...
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Outlook 2007 doesn't archive old email, only makes empty directory structures

I'm trying to archive a lot of email from my inbox with a lot of subdirectories. When I try to archive and select a date before 01-01-2008, the program says it will archive, the only thing is that ...
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Is there Outlook 2007-based tool for "public email"?

One of the things Jeff mentioned in a recent Coding Horror article was "Stop. Sending. Email." The problem is that email is just so darned convenient for everybody, and Outlook certainly makes it ...
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Outlook 2007 - why can't I delete a personal folder?

A while ago, I consolidated multiple personal folders (.pst) into a single .pat file in Outlook 2007. This worked without a hitch. I had 2 old .pst files, one named personal-2006.pst. I had an ...
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How to locate what PST file and specifically what folder within the PST an email is in?

I managed to move all of the items from my inbox into one of the folder's within one of my 3 PST files. I know the emails were not deleted because searching my mail folders will display them, but I ...
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Start VPN Connection Automatically when Outlook Starts / Internet Connection Starts

I have a VPN connection setup to connect to my hosted exchange server. I would like to have this VPN open automatically when either a) MS Outlook 2007 starts b) There is an open connection to the ...
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Is there any way I can have my own custom shortcuts for categories in Outlook 2007?

It seems like I only can choose from: Ctrl + 2 --> Ctrl + 9 Is there any way I can assign my own shortcut keys (outside of this range) to categorizing email?
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Outlook: turn off silent alert on successive emails

Outlook 2007 provides a little corner popup with an audio warning. However if there is a short period where after receiving an email the popup will occur, but the audio will not upon new emails. From ...
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How can I find a lost folder in Outlook?

How can I find a folder that was accidentally moved into an unknown folder in Outlook? I can find messages in the folder and looking at their properties gives me the name of the folder but not where ...
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Keyboard shortcut for flagging in Outlook

Is there a keyboard shortcut in outlook 2007 to flag an email instead of having to mouse click the little flag?
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